Join the Department of Education as a Principal Advisor - Lead the Local Support Team for the Partnerships Initiative.

The Department of Education is seeking an experienced and motivated leader to take on the role of Principal Advisor. In this pivotal position, you will lead our Local Support Team, driving the success of the Partnerships Initiative. This is a unique opportunity to provide strategic support and strengthen community and stakeholder engagement across our education network.

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About the Role

Equity and Excellence: realising the potential of every student aims to create more equitable conditions so that all schools enable all students to realise their potential.

42 Queensland state schools in the most disadvantaged, complex communities will receive a specialised system response that supports them to collaborate with partners and across government agencies to deliver locally responsive and integrated strategies to benefit students and their communities.

Schools participating in the Partnership Initiative focus on strong collaboration in place with key educational partners and other government agencies to deliver locally responsive and integrated strategies that respond to the contextual factors impacting educational outcomes for children and young people.

The Principal Advisor works with broad direction on tasks that are of a complex or specific nature within the Local Support Team of three team members. You will be experienced in working with a project team and play a critical role in support the work of the region and the School Supervisor of the Partnership Initiative schools in North Queensland region.

Partnership Initiative is trialling new approaches and ways of working. To support School Supervisors and school and regional priorities there are 3 Local Support teams across various locations across Queensland to support the 42 Partnership Initiative schools.

This role will suit someone who is passionate about making a difference in complex communities in Queensland, particularly in rural and remote settings. You will be able to use data purposefully and ethically to evaluate or monitor the progress and impact of the project at school, community and program level.

The role will draw on your strengths being able to communicate with multiple stakeholders across other government departments, local councils and external agencies to support the PI school focus on integrated and cross sector partnerships, be exceptional at prioritising, meeting timelines and presenting information in succinct and clear ways

The Principal Advisor reports to the Director, Education Advisory Services, based in Townsville.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare and provide high level advice and support to senior officers across the region with respect to the implementation of strategic policy initiatives.
• Initiate, lead and manage teams and projects to successfully implement policy, guidelines and service implementation plans to ensure quality education service provision to all schools across the region.
• Monitor, analyse and evaluate activities and work practices within the functional area of the position to ensure alignment with system priorities and to inform future planning.
• Develop, lead and maintain key communication channels as required to facilitate effective communication activities with schools across the region.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page response to the How you will/may be assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• NQR636511_25T Role Description (PDF, 240KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants